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European SaaS Hub: 34 Hires in Three Months

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ClientEuropean SaaS CompanyDomainSoftware EngineeringHeadcount34Timeframe3 months
Mission report · SaaS Hub

European SaaS Hub from Scratch

A European SaaS company, owned by the world’s largest private equity firm, needed to build a Malaysia software engineering hub from zero local footprint.

34
hires
3
months
5
recruiters

Friction

Zero local footprint in Malaysia; generalist agencies failed to deliver specialized talent.

#1MT Flow

Deployed a 5-person specialized recruiter squad, weekly cadence calls and rapid-offer on-site interview drives.

Business impact

Delivered 20 hires in Phase 1 over 8 weeks, followed by 14 hires in Phase 2 over 4 weeks — 34 hires in three months.

Delivery milestones

Two phases. 34 hires. Three months.

Total delivered

34hires

3months
  1. Phase 1

    20hires

    First 8 weeks

  2. Phase 2

    14hires

    Next 4 weeks

From zero local footprint to a 34-person engineering hub.

Teams involved
Software EngineeringMalaysia Hub BuildSpecialized Recruiter Squad
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